CVE-2022-38070: WordPress Pop-up plugin <= 1.1.5 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Modified
Published 09-09-2022Last modified 28-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-38070 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in mypopups pop-up. EPSS estimates a 0.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61.8% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 1.1.6.
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.98%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 09-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Privilege Escalation (subscriber+) vulnerability in Pop-up plugin <= 1.1.5 at WordPress.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 versionHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSources3 sources · 5.4–8.8
- CVE.orgCNA5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LDiffers
- wordfenceSource5.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:LDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
62%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.02 pp
From 0.96% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected systems
Mypopups1 product
- pop-up≤ 1.1.5
Pop-ups1 product
- pop-up (wordpress plugin)≥ <= 1.1.5, ≤ 1.1.5
Wordpress1 product
- pop-up-pop-up≤ 1.1.5 (fixed in 1.1.6)
3 vendors · 3 products